Location 188
Location #188. Cairnmuir Coal Mine.
Map 6
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Slaughteryard Hill. -
Description -
Location #188. Cairnmuir Coal Mine.
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Still Standing -
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Underground workings may still exist however the entrance has been destroyed. -
Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
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| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1888 | Henry Clyde Parcell (maybe) | Details |
| 2 | 1888 - 1890 | W R Parcell (1), F Jones & W R Parcell (2) | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 2300 | c1888 | Mine location | The exact location of the mine is unknown but it may have been on the lower Bannockburn Creek, approx 1.6 km from the Kawarau River, approx 0.6 km upstream of the confluence with Shepherds Creek, on the true left bank.This area now forms part of the Bannockburn picnic area. An unidentified square 'mine shaft' 3m x 3m along with local subsidence is visible among the trees on the northern side, about 130m from the Cairnmuir Road entrance to the picnic area. |
| 2301 | c1888 | General note. | It appears that Mr H C Parcell took up a coal lease but could not do too much work on the mine, on account of water entering the workings. |
| 2302 | 1888 | General note | On June 15, the Cromwell Argus reported that Mess'rs Parcell and Jones applied for a coal lease of 20 acres. They opened up a mine in Bannockburn Creek on the Cairnmuir coal seam. This mine appears to have been worked until 1890 with a total of 632 tons of coal being won. Water may have been the reason such a small volume of coal was produced. |
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